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The new National Single Window platform was among the Philippine government’s “big bold reforms” designed to strengthen good governance and drive sustainable development
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At the Department of Finance-led “Big Bold Reforms: The Philippines 2026” event, other reforms highlighted include the grant of a 14-day, visa-free entry for Chinese citizens traveling through the Manila and Cebu airports for business or leisure, and overhaul of the tax audit system of the Bureau of Internal Revenue
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Also part of reforms are the restoration of P4.32-billion funding for the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy program, and fast tracked infrastructure spending
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The NSW-Integrated Trade Facilitation Platform Project is expected to reduce red tape, delays and costs in trade processing
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The contract for the P393.816-million project was awarded by the Department of Information and Communications Technology to TradeX Network
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The project will replace the country’s current NSW, TradeNet
The new National Single Window (NSW) platform was among Philippine government reforms highlighted during the recent “Big Bold Reforms: The Philippines 2026” event.
The NSW-Integrated Trade Facilitation Platform (NSW-ITFP) Project, along with a host of other reforms, is designed to strengthen good governance and drive sustainable development, according to the Department of Finance, which led the event.
Other reforms were the grant of a 14-day, visa-free entry for Chinese citizens traveling through Manila and Cebu airports; restoration of the P4.32-billion funding for the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy program; and overhaul of the Bureau of Internal Revenue tax audit system. Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon also vowed to complete stalled projects and fast track infrastructure spending with first-quarter disbursements for road and bridge maintenance projects.
In a briefing at the sidelines of the event, Finance Secretary Frederick Go said the NSW will consolidate trade requirements into a single digital portal, reducing red tape, delays and costs. “It’s proven by global studies that a country with a national single window will really enhance trade and tax collection,” he said.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology and TradeX Network, Inc. on December 19, 2025 signed the P393.816-million contract for the development and operation of the NSW-ITFP Project under a build-operate-transfer scheme.
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The proposed NSW platform will replace TradeNet, which currently serves as the country’s NSW. NSW is the platform required to connect to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Single Window, a regional initiative to speed up cargo clearance and promote regional economic integration by enabling the electronic exchange of border documents among the ASEAN member states.
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NSW-ITFP aims to facilitate trade by streamlining and digitalizing processes for import, export, and international trade-related regulatory requirements. By enabling end-users and stakeholders to submit standardized information and documents through a single-entry point, the project seeks to enhance efficiency, transparency, and compliance across the international trade ecosystem.
NSW-ITFP aims to connect traders to 77 government agencies. Phase 1 will initially onboard 11 attached agencies of the Department of Agriculture to help traders and farmers digitally and safely conduct trade transactions.
